General
What are all areas where life can exist and living organisms that live there?
Biosphere
What is permanently frozen soil called?
permafrost
Explain grasslands.
The main vegetation is grass.
What has many animals that live in the treetops and is humid, rainy, and has a warm climate?
Tropical Rain Forest
ocean
What is a large area of the earth in which plants and animals share a similar environment?
biome
It is very dry.
Part of winter sun never shines.
Sun never sets in summer.
Below freezing 9 months a year.
Which biome has grass as main vegetation?
grasslands
What is it called when trees grow close together in the tropical rain forest?
canopy
Why are coral reefs called "The Rain Forests of the Sea"?
Great biodiversity- have many different kinds of living organisms
What does climate mean?
The usual weather of a region over a long period of time.
What is the largest land biome and what is another name for it?
Coniferous or Taiga
What is one kind of temperate grassland?
Where do most animals live in the tropical rain forest?
tree tops(rarely touch the ground)
Name 4 freshwater biomes.
ponds, lakes, rivers, streams
What does a climate determine?
It determines what types of plants and animals can live in a biome.
Which biome has many trees that lose their leaves in the winter?
What are the seasons of tropical grass climate, Savannas?
wet and dry
What classifies biomes?
Climate
What keeps water flowing downhill toward the ocean?
gravity
How does God's design help animals and plants survive the desert?
Some plants store water in stems and leaves.
Some have longer roots.
Some animals are nocturnal.
What is the material called when partially decayed plant material piles up into dense layers?
Peat
Which grassland has more trees?
Where might you find several different biomes with different climates?
Mountains
Name 3 ways to classify wetlands.
marshes, swamps, bogs